TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING- PAGE 5
1. For an Urban Settlement classification, what is the population range adopted for a Large City
(A) 5-10 lakh (B) 10-50 lakh (C) 50-75 lakh (D) 75 lakh-1 crore
Ans: A
2. As per Census 2011, India has how many Megapolis
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
Ans: A
3. The governing Local Authority for a Medium Town is
(A) Nagar Panchayat (B) Municipal Council (C) Municipal Corporation (D) Town Development Council
Ans: B
4. Taking into account the entire planning process, arrange the various plans as per their hierarchy (top to bottom)
(i) Perspective Plan
(ii) Development Plan
(iii) Local Area Plan
(iv) Annual Plan
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (B) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(C) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii) (D) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
Ans: A
5. Based on the predominant use of the lands, which of the following are the correctly defined Land Utilization Zones
(i) Predominantly Rural and Agricultural Areas
(ii) Predominantly Urban Areas
(iii) Predominantly Industrial Areas
(iv) Predominantly Ecological Areas, Landscape conservation & Tourism Areas
(v) Areas under Transformation
(vi) Major Hazard Vulnerable Areas
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
(C) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)
(D) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi)
Ans: C
6. Transit Oriented Development
(i) reduces urban sprawl (ii) will induce shift from non-motorized to motorized modes of travel
(iii) highly depends on establishing mixed land use zone as a part of strategic densification
Which of the above statements are true?
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: B
7. Who is regarded as the Father of Modern Town Planning
(A) Sir Patrick Geddes (B) Thomas Adams (C) Edmund Bacon (D) Le Corbusier
Ans: A
8. 'Radburn Idea' which earned the name of ‘The town for the Motor Age’ is associated with which of the following planning concepts
(A) Working areas like store, kitchen should face the front roads whereas the living areas like drawing room, bedrooms should be on the rear side of the roads
(B) Working areas like store, kitchen should be on the rear side of the roads whereas the living areas like drawing room, bedrooms should face the front roads
(C) Working areas like store, kitchen should be planned as the Sun path
(D) Living areas like drawing room, bedrooms should be planned as per the wind movement
Ans: A
9. Which of the following category of urban growth indicates the city in its worst stage?
(A) Metropolis (B) Megalopolis (C) Tyrannopolis (D) Necropolis
Ans: D
10. The peculiarity of the Nolli's Map is that it
(A) portrays entire city from above without a single focal point (B) portrays entire city from above with a single focal point
C) portrays entire city using a sun path (D) portrays entire city using the combination of sun path and shade effect
Ans: A
11. UDPFI stands for
(A) Urban Development Plans Formulation and Implementation
(B) Urban Development Planning and Forecasting Institute
(C) Union Department for Population Forecasting and Insurance
D) Urban Desaster Path Formulation and Interaction
Ans: A
12. GDCR stands for
(A) General Development Control Regulations (B) General Disaster Control Regulations
(C) Gujarat Disaster Control Regulations (D) Gujarat Development Commission for Rejuvenation
Ans: A
13. The reflectance from a surface is called specular reflection if it follows
(A) Snell's law (B) Lambert's cosine law (C) Plankton's law - (D) Beer's law
Ans: A
14. Which one of the following statements regarding Monitorable Socio Economic Target of the 11th Five Year Plan, under the head Environment, is not correct?
(A) Treat all urban waste water by 2011-2012 to clear river waters
(B) Increase energy efficiency by 20 percentage points by 2016-2017
(C) Attain WHO standards of air quality in all major cities by 2011-2012
(D) Increase forest and tree cover by 15% points
Ans: D
15. Town planning concept was given importance during Indus Valley Civilization by focusing on
(i) Water supply management (ii) Grid iron streets system
(iii) Sanitation system (iv) Open drainage system
The correct reasons are
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(B) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(C) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i) and (ii)
Ans: A
16. The Town Planning Committee comes under which among the following parts of Constitution of India?
(A) Part VII (B) Part IX (C) Part lXA (D) None of them
Ans: C
17. According to Census classification of Towns and Cities, how many classes of cities are there?
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 6 (D) 9
Ans: C
18. The classification of Urban Settlement as adopted by Census of India 2011 contains which of the following criteria
(i) A minimum population of 5,000
(ii) At least 75 % of the male main working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuit
(iii) A density of population of at least 400 persons per sq Km
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: D
19. As per Census 2011, an Urban agglomeration must consist of at least a statutory town and its total population (i.e. all the constituents put together) should not be less than
(A) 20,000 (B) 25,000 (C) 30,000 (D) 35,000
Ans: A
20. The Stopping Sight Distance depends upon
(A) total reaction time of the driver (B) speed of vehicle (C) efficiency of brakes (D) all of the above
Ans: D
21. Stopping Sight Distance
(A) is always less than Overtaking Sight Distance (B) is always equal to the Overtaking Sight Distance
(C) is always greater than the Overtaking Sight Distance (D) is not related with the Overtaking Sight Distance
Ans: A
22. Highway facilities are designed for
(A) annual average hourly volume (B) annual average daily traffic
(C) thirtieth highest hourly volume (D) peak hourly volume of the year
Ans: C
23. Enoscope is used to find
(A) average speed (B) spot speed (C) space-mean speed (D) time-mean speed
Ans: B
24. Desire lines are plotted in
(A) traffic volume studies (B) speed studies (C) accident studies (D) origin and destination studies
Ans: D
25. Scientific planning of transportation system and mass transit facilities in cities should be based on
(A) spot speed data (B) origin and destination data (C) traffic volume data (D) accident data
Ans: B
26. Centre line markings are used
(A) to designate traffic lanes (B) in roadways for streamlining the two way traffic
(C) to indicate that overtaking is not permitted (D) to designate proper lateral placement of vehicles before turning to different directions
Ans: B
27. As per IRC recommendations, the average level of illumination on important roads carrying fast traffic is
(A) 10 lux (B) 30 lux
(C) 45 lux (D) 60 lux
Ans: B
28. For assessing the characteristics of a highway aggregate, Los Angeles testing machine is used to conduct
(A) abrasion test (B) impact test (C) attrition test (D) crushing strength test
Ans: A
29. In CBR test, the value of CBR is calculated at
(A) both 2.5 mm and 5.0 mm penetrations (B) both 5.0 and 7.5 mm penetrations
(C) both 5.0 and 10 mm penetrations (D) both 2.5 and 10 mm penetrations
Ans: A
30. Bottom most layer of pavement is known as
(A) wearing course (B) base course (C) sub-base course (D) subgrade
Ans: D
31. In a rigid pavement design, there are how many load positions which are considered as Critical Load Positions
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Ans: B
32. In a Rigid Pavement, the maximum thickness of expansion joint is
(A) 25 mm (B) 50 mm (C) 75 mm (D) 100 mm
Ans: A
33. Which of the following causes ravelling in bituminous pavement?
(A) use of soft bitumen (B) excessive use of bitumen content (C) low bitumen content (D) use of open graded aggregates
Ans: C
34. Consider the following statements with reference to pavements
(i) Flexible pavements are more suitable than rigid pavements in regions where subgrade strength is uneven
(ii) Load carrying capacity of rigid pavement depends more on the properties of concrete than the strength of the subgrade
(iii) compared to flexible pavements, rigid pavements are more affected by temperature variations
Of the above, which of the statement(s) is/are correct ?
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i) and (iii)
(D) Only (iii)
Ans: B
35. In cement concrete pavements, tie bars are installed in
(A) expansion joints (B) contraction joints (C) warping joints (D) longitudinal joints
Ans: D
36. Which of the following is useful in functional evaluation of a pavement?
(A) PCU (B) PSI (C) PIEV (D) Bankelman beam
Ans: B
37. Bituminous material are used in highway construction primarily because of their
(A) Cementing and water proofing properties (B) Load bearing capacity
(C) High specific gravity (D) Block color which facilitates road marking
Ans: A
38. The angularity number for aggregate to be used in road construction should be between
(A) 10 to 20 (B) 15 to 25 (C) 0 to 11 (D) 8 to 18
Ans: C
39. Rapid curing cutback bitumen is produced by blending bitumen with
(A) Kerosene (B) Benzene (C) Diesel (D) Petrol
Ans: D
40. The maximum spacing of construction joints in rigid pavement is
(A) 2.5 m (B) 3.5 m (C) 4.5 m (D) 5.5 m
Ans: C
41. The modulus of sub grade reaction is evaluated from
(A) Plate bearing test (B) CBR Test (C) Direct Shear Test (D) Tri-axial Test
Ans: A
42. Base course is used in rigid pavement for which of the following reasons?
(i) prevention of pumping (ii) protection against frost action (iii) drainage (iv) prevention of slab cracking (v) prevention of thermal expansion
(A) (i), (ii), (iii) (B) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (C) (i), (ii), (iii), (v) (D) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)
Ans: A
43. In cement concrete pavements, tie bars are provided
(A) Near the top of slab across expansion joints (B) Near the bottom of slab across contraction joints
(C) At mid depth of slab across longitudinal joints (D) Near the bottom of slab across longitudinal joints
Ans: C
44. Which of the following is not a part of the Planning Legislation introduced in India before independence?
(A) Sanitary Commission 1864 (B) The Bombay Improvement Trust 1898
(C) The Model Town Planning Act 1900 (D) The Bombay Town Planning Act 1915
Ans: C
45. In the CBR design method recommended by the IRC for the design of flexible pavement, the total thickness depends upon
(A) CBR value of soil only (B) CBR value of soil and magnitude of load
(C) CBR value of soil and cumulative standard axle load (D) CBR value of soil and number of commercial vehicles per day.
Ans: D
46. Group Index method of design of flexible pavement is
(A) A theoretical method (B) An empirical method based on physical properties of sub grade soil
(C) An empirical method based on strength characteristics of sub grade soil (D) A semi-empirical method
Ans: B
47. The stresses acting in a cement concrete pavements are load stress (LS), warping stress (WS), and frictional stress (FS). The critical combination of stresses at interior and edge regions of the pavement slab during mid-day of winter season is
(A) LS + WS + FS (B) LS + WS – FS (C) LS – WS + FS (D) WS – LS + FS
Ans: A
48. Pensky – marten close type apparatus is used for
(A) Softening point test (B) Spot test (C) Flash and fire point test (D) Viscosity test
Ans: C
49. The semi official body set up for controlling and standardizing the roads and bridges in India is
(A) Highway Research Board (B) National Highway Act Committee (C) Central Road Fund (D) Indian Road Congress
Ans: D
50. Nagpur road plan has recommended the use of road pattern type of
(A) Star and circular pattern (B) Star and block pattern (C) Star and grid pattern (D) Star and hexagonal pattern
Ans: C
(A) 5-10 lakh (B) 10-50 lakh (C) 50-75 lakh (D) 75 lakh-1 crore
Ans: A
2. As per Census 2011, India has how many Megapolis
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
Ans: A
3. The governing Local Authority for a Medium Town is
(A) Nagar Panchayat (B) Municipal Council (C) Municipal Corporation (D) Town Development Council
Ans: B
4. Taking into account the entire planning process, arrange the various plans as per their hierarchy (top to bottom)
(i) Perspective Plan
(ii) Development Plan
(iii) Local Area Plan
(iv) Annual Plan
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (B) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(C) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii) (D) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
Ans: A
5. Based on the predominant use of the lands, which of the following are the correctly defined Land Utilization Zones
(i) Predominantly Rural and Agricultural Areas
(ii) Predominantly Urban Areas
(iii) Predominantly Industrial Areas
(iv) Predominantly Ecological Areas, Landscape conservation & Tourism Areas
(v) Areas under Transformation
(vi) Major Hazard Vulnerable Areas
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
(C) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)
(D) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi)
Ans: C
6. Transit Oriented Development
(i) reduces urban sprawl (ii) will induce shift from non-motorized to motorized modes of travel
(iii) highly depends on establishing mixed land use zone as a part of strategic densification
Which of the above statements are true?
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: B
7. Who is regarded as the Father of Modern Town Planning
(A) Sir Patrick Geddes (B) Thomas Adams (C) Edmund Bacon (D) Le Corbusier
Ans: A
8. 'Radburn Idea' which earned the name of ‘The town for the Motor Age’ is associated with which of the following planning concepts
(A) Working areas like store, kitchen should face the front roads whereas the living areas like drawing room, bedrooms should be on the rear side of the roads
(B) Working areas like store, kitchen should be on the rear side of the roads whereas the living areas like drawing room, bedrooms should face the front roads
(C) Working areas like store, kitchen should be planned as the Sun path
(D) Living areas like drawing room, bedrooms should be planned as per the wind movement
Ans: A
9. Which of the following category of urban growth indicates the city in its worst stage?
(A) Metropolis (B) Megalopolis (C) Tyrannopolis (D) Necropolis
Ans: D
10. The peculiarity of the Nolli's Map is that it
(A) portrays entire city from above without a single focal point (B) portrays entire city from above with a single focal point
C) portrays entire city using a sun path (D) portrays entire city using the combination of sun path and shade effect
Ans: A
11. UDPFI stands for
(A) Urban Development Plans Formulation and Implementation
(B) Urban Development Planning and Forecasting Institute
(C) Union Department for Population Forecasting and Insurance
D) Urban Desaster Path Formulation and Interaction
Ans: A
12. GDCR stands for
(A) General Development Control Regulations (B) General Disaster Control Regulations
(C) Gujarat Disaster Control Regulations (D) Gujarat Development Commission for Rejuvenation
Ans: A
13. The reflectance from a surface is called specular reflection if it follows
(A) Snell's law (B) Lambert's cosine law (C) Plankton's law - (D) Beer's law
Ans: A
14. Which one of the following statements regarding Monitorable Socio Economic Target of the 11th Five Year Plan, under the head Environment, is not correct?
(A) Treat all urban waste water by 2011-2012 to clear river waters
(B) Increase energy efficiency by 20 percentage points by 2016-2017
(C) Attain WHO standards of air quality in all major cities by 2011-2012
(D) Increase forest and tree cover by 15% points
Ans: D
15. Town planning concept was given importance during Indus Valley Civilization by focusing on
(i) Water supply management (ii) Grid iron streets system
(iii) Sanitation system (iv) Open drainage system
The correct reasons are
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(B) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(C) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i) and (ii)
Ans: A
16. The Town Planning Committee comes under which among the following parts of Constitution of India?
(A) Part VII (B) Part IX (C) Part lXA (D) None of them
Ans: C
17. According to Census classification of Towns and Cities, how many classes of cities are there?
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 6 (D) 9
Ans: C
18. The classification of Urban Settlement as adopted by Census of India 2011 contains which of the following criteria
(i) A minimum population of 5,000
(ii) At least 75 % of the male main working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuit
(iii) A density of population of at least 400 persons per sq Km
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: D
19. As per Census 2011, an Urban agglomeration must consist of at least a statutory town and its total population (i.e. all the constituents put together) should not be less than
(A) 20,000 (B) 25,000 (C) 30,000 (D) 35,000
Ans: A
20. The Stopping Sight Distance depends upon
(A) total reaction time of the driver (B) speed of vehicle (C) efficiency of brakes (D) all of the above
Ans: D
21. Stopping Sight Distance
(A) is always less than Overtaking Sight Distance (B) is always equal to the Overtaking Sight Distance
(C) is always greater than the Overtaking Sight Distance (D) is not related with the Overtaking Sight Distance
Ans: A
22. Highway facilities are designed for
(A) annual average hourly volume (B) annual average daily traffic
(C) thirtieth highest hourly volume (D) peak hourly volume of the year
Ans: C
23. Enoscope is used to find
(A) average speed (B) spot speed (C) space-mean speed (D) time-mean speed
Ans: B
24. Desire lines are plotted in
(A) traffic volume studies (B) speed studies (C) accident studies (D) origin and destination studies
Ans: D
25. Scientific planning of transportation system and mass transit facilities in cities should be based on
(A) spot speed data (B) origin and destination data (C) traffic volume data (D) accident data
Ans: B
26. Centre line markings are used
(A) to designate traffic lanes (B) in roadways for streamlining the two way traffic
(C) to indicate that overtaking is not permitted (D) to designate proper lateral placement of vehicles before turning to different directions
Ans: B
27. As per IRC recommendations, the average level of illumination on important roads carrying fast traffic is
(A) 10 lux (B) 30 lux
(C) 45 lux (D) 60 lux
Ans: B
28. For assessing the characteristics of a highway aggregate, Los Angeles testing machine is used to conduct
(A) abrasion test (B) impact test (C) attrition test (D) crushing strength test
Ans: A
29. In CBR test, the value of CBR is calculated at
(A) both 2.5 mm and 5.0 mm penetrations (B) both 5.0 and 7.5 mm penetrations
(C) both 5.0 and 10 mm penetrations (D) both 2.5 and 10 mm penetrations
Ans: A
30. Bottom most layer of pavement is known as
(A) wearing course (B) base course (C) sub-base course (D) subgrade
Ans: D
31. In a rigid pavement design, there are how many load positions which are considered as Critical Load Positions
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Ans: B
32. In a Rigid Pavement, the maximum thickness of expansion joint is
(A) 25 mm (B) 50 mm (C) 75 mm (D) 100 mm
Ans: A
33. Which of the following causes ravelling in bituminous pavement?
(A) use of soft bitumen (B) excessive use of bitumen content (C) low bitumen content (D) use of open graded aggregates
Ans: C
34. Consider the following statements with reference to pavements
(i) Flexible pavements are more suitable than rigid pavements in regions where subgrade strength is uneven
(ii) Load carrying capacity of rigid pavement depends more on the properties of concrete than the strength of the subgrade
(iii) compared to flexible pavements, rigid pavements are more affected by temperature variations
Of the above, which of the statement(s) is/are correct ?
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i) and (iii)
(D) Only (iii)
Ans: B
35. In cement concrete pavements, tie bars are installed in
(A) expansion joints (B) contraction joints (C) warping joints (D) longitudinal joints
Ans: D
36. Which of the following is useful in functional evaluation of a pavement?
(A) PCU (B) PSI (C) PIEV (D) Bankelman beam
Ans: B
37. Bituminous material are used in highway construction primarily because of their
(A) Cementing and water proofing properties (B) Load bearing capacity
(C) High specific gravity (D) Block color which facilitates road marking
Ans: A
38. The angularity number for aggregate to be used in road construction should be between
(A) 10 to 20 (B) 15 to 25 (C) 0 to 11 (D) 8 to 18
Ans: C
39. Rapid curing cutback bitumen is produced by blending bitumen with
(A) Kerosene (B) Benzene (C) Diesel (D) Petrol
Ans: D
40. The maximum spacing of construction joints in rigid pavement is
(A) 2.5 m (B) 3.5 m (C) 4.5 m (D) 5.5 m
Ans: C
41. The modulus of sub grade reaction is evaluated from
(A) Plate bearing test (B) CBR Test (C) Direct Shear Test (D) Tri-axial Test
Ans: A
42. Base course is used in rigid pavement for which of the following reasons?
(i) prevention of pumping (ii) protection against frost action (iii) drainage (iv) prevention of slab cracking (v) prevention of thermal expansion
(A) (i), (ii), (iii) (B) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (C) (i), (ii), (iii), (v) (D) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)
Ans: A
43. In cement concrete pavements, tie bars are provided
(A) Near the top of slab across expansion joints (B) Near the bottom of slab across contraction joints
(C) At mid depth of slab across longitudinal joints (D) Near the bottom of slab across longitudinal joints
Ans: C
44. Which of the following is not a part of the Planning Legislation introduced in India before independence?
(A) Sanitary Commission 1864 (B) The Bombay Improvement Trust 1898
(C) The Model Town Planning Act 1900 (D) The Bombay Town Planning Act 1915
Ans: C
45. In the CBR design method recommended by the IRC for the design of flexible pavement, the total thickness depends upon
(A) CBR value of soil only (B) CBR value of soil and magnitude of load
(C) CBR value of soil and cumulative standard axle load (D) CBR value of soil and number of commercial vehicles per day.
Ans: D
46. Group Index method of design of flexible pavement is
(A) A theoretical method (B) An empirical method based on physical properties of sub grade soil
(C) An empirical method based on strength characteristics of sub grade soil (D) A semi-empirical method
Ans: B
47. The stresses acting in a cement concrete pavements are load stress (LS), warping stress (WS), and frictional stress (FS). The critical combination of stresses at interior and edge regions of the pavement slab during mid-day of winter season is
(A) LS + WS + FS (B) LS + WS – FS (C) LS – WS + FS (D) WS – LS + FS
Ans: A
48. Pensky – marten close type apparatus is used for
(A) Softening point test (B) Spot test (C) Flash and fire point test (D) Viscosity test
Ans: C
49. The semi official body set up for controlling and standardizing the roads and bridges in India is
(A) Highway Research Board (B) National Highway Act Committee (C) Central Road Fund (D) Indian Road Congress
Ans: D
50. Nagpur road plan has recommended the use of road pattern type of
(A) Star and circular pattern (B) Star and block pattern (C) Star and grid pattern (D) Star and hexagonal pattern
Ans: C
51. According to the Pasquill Stability law, the atmospheric stability can be divided into ................ number of categories
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
Ans: C
52. Potential Temperature can be defined
(A) as the temperature that an unsaturated parcel would attain if it is lowered to a level of 1000 mb
(B) as the temperature that an unsaturated parcel would attain if it is raised to a level of 1000 mb
(C) as the temperature that an unsaturated parcel would attain if it is lowered or raised to a level of 1000 mb
(D) as the temperature that an unsaturated parcel would attain if it is lowered or raised to a level of 100 mb
Ans: C
53. Environmental Impact Assessment is intended to identify the environmental, social and economic impacts of a proposed development (A) prior to the decision to sanction a project is taken (B) during the execution of the project
(C) after the execution of the project to assess its beneficiaries (D) after the directives issued by the court
Ans: A
54. If ELR is the Environmental Lapse Rate and DALR is the Dry adiabatic Lapse Rate, then which of the following cases is best for the dispersion of the air pollutants?
(A) ELR >> DALR (B) ELR = DALR (C) ELR << DALR (D) ELR = 0.5*DALR
Ans: A
55. If ELR is the Environmental Lapse Rate and DALR is the Dry adiabatic Lapse Rate, then in which of the cases the mixing height would be the maximum?
(A) ELR >> DALR (B) ELR = DALR (C) ELR << DALR (D) ELR = 0.75*DALR
Ans: A
56. Priority towns are
(A) the towns which are well connected by to a metropolitan city
(B) the towns which are potential town for investment
(C) the towns with growth potential and have special advantage of location within the region
(D) the towns of transition located between the outer limits of urban and regional centers and the rural environment
Ans: B
57. Roads provided to give access to properties along an important highway with controlled access as expressway/freeway are called as
(A) Driveways (B) Access roads (C) Parking lanes (D) Frontage roads
Ans: D
58. Weighted Index Number Method is used to
(A) determine a homogeneous region within certain variations/ deviation limits.
(B) determine a heterogeneous region within certain variations / deviation limits (C) forecast the population density of a particular area
(D) forecast the migration or immigration of the people in a city
Ans: A
59. In the Gravitational Analysis technique adopted for the Urban Planning, the interaction between the two centres is
(i) directly proportional to the product of the mass of the two centres
(ii) directly proportional to the square of the product of the mass of the two centres (iii) inversely proportional to the distance between the two centres (iv) inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the two centres (A) (i) and (iv) (B) (i) and (iii) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (ii) and (iv)
Ans: A
60. Under the Protective and Eco Sensitive Zone, undevelopable use zone shall be identified areas with slope higher than
(A) 15° (B) 30° (C) 45° (D) 60°
Ans: C
61. Special Area zone consists of
(i) Area with scenic value (ii) Old built-up areas with architectural or historical importance
(iii) Areas restricted for development by Government (iv) Sanctuaries / Reserve forests
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iv) (D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Ans: B
62. Spot zoning is defined as
(A) the process of changing/relaxing/modifying land use of a part of a zone in a particular land use
(B) the process of merging two and more different zones into one zone one
(C) the processes of declaring any zone as ecologically sensitive zone at any given time spot
(D) the process of declaring any zone as recreational zone at any given time spot.
Ans: A
63. The immediate hinterland of a large city, which is directly under the influence of an urban agglomeration, is the
(A) Priority area (B) Peri-urban area (C) Tributary area (D) Catchment area
Ans: B
64. Which of the following is correct for Leap frog development?
(A) It refers to exponential urban growth happening along the transportation routes
(B) It refers to exponential urban growth densifying the city
(C) It refers to exponential urban growth near the coastal areas
(D) It refers to the occurrence of urban settlement in places separated from denser areas by open spaces and land under agricultural production
Ans: D
65. In the proposed land use structure for Large cities, what percentage of land is allocated for Transportation and communication?
(A) 2-3 (B) 6-8 (C) 12-14 (D) 22-24
Ans: C
66. In Vancouver, which is rated as the most liveable city of the world, what percentage of the total energy consumed is produced using renewable energy sources?
(A) 55-65 (B) 65-75 (C) 75-85 (D) 85-95
Ans: D
67. National Building Code defines any area as Hilly area as
(i) any area above 600 m from the mean sea level (ii) any area with average slope of 30°
(iii) any area above 1200 m from the mean sea level (iv) any area with average slope of 20°
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) or (ii) (C) (iii) and (iv) (D) (iii) or (iv)
Ans: B
68. Under the category of direct inspection for data collection, match the entities in List I with possible proxy indicator in
List II. List-I Entities
List-II Possible Proxy Indicator
(i) Economic Growth (a) Electricity consumption
(ii) Prosperity (b) Number of Petrol Pumps
(iii) Wealth Distribution (c) Private car ownership
(iv) Municipal Efficiency (d) Condition of roads
(A) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d)
(B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d)
(C) (i)-(c), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(d)
(D) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a)
Ans: A
69. For Urban transportation planning, the survey method of Roadside Interview is used to carryout which of the following studies
(A) Origin and Destination (B) Classified Traffic Counts (C) Safety Studies (D) Parking Demand Characteristics
Ans: A
70. Carrying capacity of an area can be defined as the
(A) maximum population that can be supported by the environment of that area through maximum possible utilization of the available resources
(B) maximum population that can be supported by the environment of that area through minimum possible utilization of the available resources
(C) maximum population that can be supported by the environment of that area through optimum utilization of the available resources
(D) minimum population that can be supported by the environment of that area through optimum utilization of the available resources
Ans: C
71. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct for the Compositional Theory of Urbanism?
(i) Urban unconventionality and urban-rural differences are due mainly to the social characteristics (i.e., class, race/ethnicity, age) of city dwellers.
(ii) The density and heterogeneity that define the urban environment do not affect how people relate to one another or cause people to deviate,
(iii) Large, dense environments with a mix of different types of people create conditions harmful to people's social and psychological well being and contribute to the development of social problems, like crime, illegitimacy, and so on.
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(C) Only (I)
(D) Only (iii)
Ans: A
72. The movement of people from central cities to smaller communities in the surrounding area is known as
(A) Suburbanisation (B) Under-urbanisation (C) Over-urbanisation (D) Rurbanisation
Ans: A
73. The concept of City of Tomorrow by Le Corbusier revolves on which of the following point/s?
(i) People prefer to live in suburb rather than a city
(ii) People prefer to live in the city rather than the suburb
(iii) Centre of the city should consists mainly of skyscrapers exclusively for commercial areas
(iv) There should be decentralized development leading to overall growth of the entire city
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (ii) and (iv)
(C) Only (ii) (D) only (iv)
Ans: A
74. Which of the following option/s is/are valid for Pyrolysis?
(i) It is a thermochemical decomposition of organic material at elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen
(ii) It is a reversible process
(iii) It involves the simultaneous change of chemical composition and physical phase
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (i) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: C
75. Which of the following technologies for waste treatment uses 'anthropogenic heat'
(i) Windrow composting (ii) Pyrolysis (iii) Incineration (iv) Biodrying
(A) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) (B) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (iii) and (iv)
Ans: B
76. In biodrying process, the major portion of the biological heat naturally available through aerobic degradation of organic matter is utilized to
(A) evaporate surface water associated with the mixed sludge
(B) evaporate bound water associated with the mixed sludge
(C) evaporate both surface and bound water associated with the mixed sludge
(D) oxidize the organic matter in the mixed sludge
Ans: C
77. ...................... is a disposal method in which solid organic wastes are subjected to combustion so as to convert them into residue and gaseous products.
(A) Pyrolysis (B) Incineration (C) Plasmafication (D) Composting
Ans: B
78. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover are few the most popular concepts for waste management. Arranging these techniques in the order of their merit starting from the best technique, the most appropriate sequence would be
(A) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover (B) Reduce, Reuse, Recover and Recycle
(C) Recycle, Reduce, Reuse and Recover (D) Reduce, Recycle, Reuse and Recover
Ans: A
79. Zoning which is one of the best ways for achieving a balanced planning of a city
(A) is legal and enforceable (B) is a good guideline for taking land use planning decisions but with no legal binding
(C) is applicable to commercial structures only (D) is to the sole discretion of the town planner to enforce it or not
Ans: A
80. The World Heritage fund was created in which year?
(A) 1972 (B) 1970 (C) 1973 (D) 1974
Ans: A
81. The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act makes provisions for ....................:
(i) Constitution and Composition of a Municipality (ii) Personnel system in a Municipality (iii) Relations between elected members (executive) of a municipality and the bureaucracy
Choose the correct option from the options given below:
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (i) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: A
82. The first Five-Year Plan in India was launched in the year?
(A) 1951 (B) 1947 (C) 1948 (D) 1949
Ans: A
83. National Development Council was constituted in which year?
(A) 1947 (B) 1950 (C) 1951 (D) 1952
Ans: D
84. Which Article of the Indian Constitution defines 'Municipalities'?
(A) Article 243P (B) Article 243Q (C) Article 243T (D) Article 343U
Ans: A
85. Which one of the following Committees/Commissions dealt with the subject of Local Self Government ?
(A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (B) Kothari Commission (C) Veerappa Moily Committee (D) Venkatachalam Commission
Ans: A
86. The Concentric Zone theory explains spatial pattern on the basis of:
(A) Land prices (B) Social areas (C) Transport routes (D) Municipal wards
Ans: B
87. The studies pertaining to 'factors which may influence the future rate of growth of a town such as migration, decentralization in a town' come under which type of survey?
(A) Functional survey (B) Territorial Survey (C) Regional Survey (D) Vital Survey
Ans: D
88. Which of the following entities come under the category of National Survey?
(i) Railway alignment (ii) Irrigation (iii) Hydroelectric works (iv) Heavy Industries
(A) (i), (ii) (B) (i), (ii), (iii) (C) (i), (ii), (iv) (D) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Ans: D
89. Which of the following is/are the sub-categories of Zoning
(i) Height Zoning (ii) Use Zoning (iii) Density Zoning (iv) Local Climatic Zone
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) and (iii) (C) (i), (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iv)
Ans: C
90. The salient advantage(s) of Height Zoning is/are
(i) It does not allow tall buildings to be constructed near the buildings of lesser height
(ii) It controls the set-backs from the roads
(iii) It gives the ratio of the total plot area to the total built-up area
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Ans: B
91. Which of the following statements are correct for the 'Shoe-String' development concept for housing?
(i) It is an improved version of cul-de-sac
(ii) Houses are arranged around a local road encircling a park in the centre
(iii) All houses will have a direct approach from the main road
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (i) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: B
92. Which is/are the main cause(s) of growth of slums in India
(i) Rapid Industrialization (ii) High population growth (iii) Lack of zoning
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (i) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: D
93. Boulevard is
(A) a wide street in town or a city, typically lined with trees
(B) a wide road connecting the satellite town with the main city
(C) a state highway which connects the two coastal cities
(D) a special type of road constructed for the mountainous regions
Ans: A
94. Which of the following is not an Urban Road?
(A) Arterial Road (B) Sub-Arterial Road (C) Local Road (D) Border Road
Ans: D
95. Which of the following are the limitations of the Grid-iron street system?
(i) The system does not provide short-cuts which provide a direct access to trade and shopping centres
(ii) This system provides monotonous effect since the roads are straight
(iii) In this system, the plots are formed trapezoidal in shape and so lot of space is wasted due to irregular portions left out
(iv) This system has too many junctions and crossings making it unsatisfactory from traffic point of view
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) and (iii) (C) (i), (ii) and (iv) (D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Ans: C
96. Organic Street System is also known as
(A) Spider Web System (B) Topographical and Informal Street System
(C) Concentric and Radial Street System (D) Grid-iron street system
Ans: B
97. Which of the following are the various ways for controlling traffic
(i) Prohibiting the parking of cars on the road side
(ii) installing control devices such as signs and marking at appropriate places
(iii) making one-way traffic (iv) imposing speed restrictions where ever applicable
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i), (ii) and (iv)
Ans: C
98. Which of the following is a typical characteristic of a Diamond Interchange?
(A) There are only left turns and no right turns
(B) There are only right turns and no left turns
(C) The vehicle leaving the main road have to run through a small radius
(D) The vehicle approaching the interchange has to significantly reduce its speed as compared to the design speed
Ans: A
99. As a part of Traffic Control devices, which of these are a part of pavement markings?
(i) Centre line marking (ii) Cross-walk lines (iii) Stop lines (iv) Turn marking
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Ans: D
100. ...................... refers to the refurbishing or replacement of old buildings & new use of previously developed land in urban areas.
(A) Urban Planning (B) Urban Recycling (C) Urbanism (D) Urban Development
Ans: B
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
Ans: C
52. Potential Temperature can be defined
(A) as the temperature that an unsaturated parcel would attain if it is lowered to a level of 1000 mb
(B) as the temperature that an unsaturated parcel would attain if it is raised to a level of 1000 mb
(C) as the temperature that an unsaturated parcel would attain if it is lowered or raised to a level of 1000 mb
(D) as the temperature that an unsaturated parcel would attain if it is lowered or raised to a level of 100 mb
Ans: C
53. Environmental Impact Assessment is intended to identify the environmental, social and economic impacts of a proposed development (A) prior to the decision to sanction a project is taken (B) during the execution of the project
(C) after the execution of the project to assess its beneficiaries (D) after the directives issued by the court
Ans: A
54. If ELR is the Environmental Lapse Rate and DALR is the Dry adiabatic Lapse Rate, then which of the following cases is best for the dispersion of the air pollutants?
(A) ELR >> DALR (B) ELR = DALR (C) ELR << DALR (D) ELR = 0.5*DALR
Ans: A
55. If ELR is the Environmental Lapse Rate and DALR is the Dry adiabatic Lapse Rate, then in which of the cases the mixing height would be the maximum?
(A) ELR >> DALR (B) ELR = DALR (C) ELR << DALR (D) ELR = 0.75*DALR
Ans: A
56. Priority towns are
(A) the towns which are well connected by to a metropolitan city
(B) the towns which are potential town for investment
(C) the towns with growth potential and have special advantage of location within the region
(D) the towns of transition located between the outer limits of urban and regional centers and the rural environment
Ans: B
57. Roads provided to give access to properties along an important highway with controlled access as expressway/freeway are called as
(A) Driveways (B) Access roads (C) Parking lanes (D) Frontage roads
Ans: D
58. Weighted Index Number Method is used to
(A) determine a homogeneous region within certain variations/ deviation limits.
(B) determine a heterogeneous region within certain variations / deviation limits (C) forecast the population density of a particular area
(D) forecast the migration or immigration of the people in a city
Ans: A
59. In the Gravitational Analysis technique adopted for the Urban Planning, the interaction between the two centres is
(i) directly proportional to the product of the mass of the two centres
(ii) directly proportional to the square of the product of the mass of the two centres (iii) inversely proportional to the distance between the two centres (iv) inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the two centres (A) (i) and (iv) (B) (i) and (iii) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (ii) and (iv)
Ans: A
60. Under the Protective and Eco Sensitive Zone, undevelopable use zone shall be identified areas with slope higher than
(A) 15° (B) 30° (C) 45° (D) 60°
Ans: C
61. Special Area zone consists of
(i) Area with scenic value (ii) Old built-up areas with architectural or historical importance
(iii) Areas restricted for development by Government (iv) Sanctuaries / Reserve forests
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iv) (D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Ans: B
62. Spot zoning is defined as
(A) the process of changing/relaxing/modifying land use of a part of a zone in a particular land use
(B) the process of merging two and more different zones into one zone one
(C) the processes of declaring any zone as ecologically sensitive zone at any given time spot
(D) the process of declaring any zone as recreational zone at any given time spot.
Ans: A
63. The immediate hinterland of a large city, which is directly under the influence of an urban agglomeration, is the
(A) Priority area (B) Peri-urban area (C) Tributary area (D) Catchment area
Ans: B
64. Which of the following is correct for Leap frog development?
(A) It refers to exponential urban growth happening along the transportation routes
(B) It refers to exponential urban growth densifying the city
(C) It refers to exponential urban growth near the coastal areas
(D) It refers to the occurrence of urban settlement in places separated from denser areas by open spaces and land under agricultural production
Ans: D
65. In the proposed land use structure for Large cities, what percentage of land is allocated for Transportation and communication?
(A) 2-3 (B) 6-8 (C) 12-14 (D) 22-24
Ans: C
66. In Vancouver, which is rated as the most liveable city of the world, what percentage of the total energy consumed is produced using renewable energy sources?
(A) 55-65 (B) 65-75 (C) 75-85 (D) 85-95
Ans: D
67. National Building Code defines any area as Hilly area as
(i) any area above 600 m from the mean sea level (ii) any area with average slope of 30°
(iii) any area above 1200 m from the mean sea level (iv) any area with average slope of 20°
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) or (ii) (C) (iii) and (iv) (D) (iii) or (iv)
Ans: B
68. Under the category of direct inspection for data collection, match the entities in List I with possible proxy indicator in
List II. List-I Entities
List-II Possible Proxy Indicator
(i) Economic Growth (a) Electricity consumption
(ii) Prosperity (b) Number of Petrol Pumps
(iii) Wealth Distribution (c) Private car ownership
(iv) Municipal Efficiency (d) Condition of roads
(A) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d)
(B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d)
(C) (i)-(c), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(d)
(D) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a)
Ans: A
69. For Urban transportation planning, the survey method of Roadside Interview is used to carryout which of the following studies
(A) Origin and Destination (B) Classified Traffic Counts (C) Safety Studies (D) Parking Demand Characteristics
Ans: A
70. Carrying capacity of an area can be defined as the
(A) maximum population that can be supported by the environment of that area through maximum possible utilization of the available resources
(B) maximum population that can be supported by the environment of that area through minimum possible utilization of the available resources
(C) maximum population that can be supported by the environment of that area through optimum utilization of the available resources
(D) minimum population that can be supported by the environment of that area through optimum utilization of the available resources
Ans: C
71. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct for the Compositional Theory of Urbanism?
(i) Urban unconventionality and urban-rural differences are due mainly to the social characteristics (i.e., class, race/ethnicity, age) of city dwellers.
(ii) The density and heterogeneity that define the urban environment do not affect how people relate to one another or cause people to deviate,
(iii) Large, dense environments with a mix of different types of people create conditions harmful to people's social and psychological well being and contribute to the development of social problems, like crime, illegitimacy, and so on.
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(C) Only (I)
(D) Only (iii)
Ans: A
72. The movement of people from central cities to smaller communities in the surrounding area is known as
(A) Suburbanisation (B) Under-urbanisation (C) Over-urbanisation (D) Rurbanisation
Ans: A
73. The concept of City of Tomorrow by Le Corbusier revolves on which of the following point/s?
(i) People prefer to live in suburb rather than a city
(ii) People prefer to live in the city rather than the suburb
(iii) Centre of the city should consists mainly of skyscrapers exclusively for commercial areas
(iv) There should be decentralized development leading to overall growth of the entire city
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (ii) and (iv)
(C) Only (ii) (D) only (iv)
Ans: A
74. Which of the following option/s is/are valid for Pyrolysis?
(i) It is a thermochemical decomposition of organic material at elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen
(ii) It is a reversible process
(iii) It involves the simultaneous change of chemical composition and physical phase
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (i) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: C
75. Which of the following technologies for waste treatment uses 'anthropogenic heat'
(i) Windrow composting (ii) Pyrolysis (iii) Incineration (iv) Biodrying
(A) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) (B) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (iii) and (iv)
Ans: B
76. In biodrying process, the major portion of the biological heat naturally available through aerobic degradation of organic matter is utilized to
(A) evaporate surface water associated with the mixed sludge
(B) evaporate bound water associated with the mixed sludge
(C) evaporate both surface and bound water associated with the mixed sludge
(D) oxidize the organic matter in the mixed sludge
Ans: C
77. ...................... is a disposal method in which solid organic wastes are subjected to combustion so as to convert them into residue and gaseous products.
(A) Pyrolysis (B) Incineration (C) Plasmafication (D) Composting
Ans: B
78. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover are few the most popular concepts for waste management. Arranging these techniques in the order of their merit starting from the best technique, the most appropriate sequence would be
(A) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover (B) Reduce, Reuse, Recover and Recycle
(C) Recycle, Reduce, Reuse and Recover (D) Reduce, Recycle, Reuse and Recover
Ans: A
79. Zoning which is one of the best ways for achieving a balanced planning of a city
(A) is legal and enforceable (B) is a good guideline for taking land use planning decisions but with no legal binding
(C) is applicable to commercial structures only (D) is to the sole discretion of the town planner to enforce it or not
Ans: A
80. The World Heritage fund was created in which year?
(A) 1972 (B) 1970 (C) 1973 (D) 1974
Ans: A
81. The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act makes provisions for ....................:
(i) Constitution and Composition of a Municipality (ii) Personnel system in a Municipality (iii) Relations between elected members (executive) of a municipality and the bureaucracy
Choose the correct option from the options given below:
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (i) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: A
82. The first Five-Year Plan in India was launched in the year?
(A) 1951 (B) 1947 (C) 1948 (D) 1949
Ans: A
83. National Development Council was constituted in which year?
(A) 1947 (B) 1950 (C) 1951 (D) 1952
Ans: D
84. Which Article of the Indian Constitution defines 'Municipalities'?
(A) Article 243P (B) Article 243Q (C) Article 243T (D) Article 343U
Ans: A
85. Which one of the following Committees/Commissions dealt with the subject of Local Self Government ?
(A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (B) Kothari Commission (C) Veerappa Moily Committee (D) Venkatachalam Commission
Ans: A
86. The Concentric Zone theory explains spatial pattern on the basis of:
(A) Land prices (B) Social areas (C) Transport routes (D) Municipal wards
Ans: B
87. The studies pertaining to 'factors which may influence the future rate of growth of a town such as migration, decentralization in a town' come under which type of survey?
(A) Functional survey (B) Territorial Survey (C) Regional Survey (D) Vital Survey
Ans: D
88. Which of the following entities come under the category of National Survey?
(i) Railway alignment (ii) Irrigation (iii) Hydroelectric works (iv) Heavy Industries
(A) (i), (ii) (B) (i), (ii), (iii) (C) (i), (ii), (iv) (D) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Ans: D
89. Which of the following is/are the sub-categories of Zoning
(i) Height Zoning (ii) Use Zoning (iii) Density Zoning (iv) Local Climatic Zone
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) and (iii) (C) (i), (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iv)
Ans: C
90. The salient advantage(s) of Height Zoning is/are
(i) It does not allow tall buildings to be constructed near the buildings of lesser height
(ii) It controls the set-backs from the roads
(iii) It gives the ratio of the total plot area to the total built-up area
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Ans: B
91. Which of the following statements are correct for the 'Shoe-String' development concept for housing?
(i) It is an improved version of cul-de-sac
(ii) Houses are arranged around a local road encircling a park in the centre
(iii) All houses will have a direct approach from the main road
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (i) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: B
92. Which is/are the main cause(s) of growth of slums in India
(i) Rapid Industrialization (ii) High population growth (iii) Lack of zoning
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (i) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: D
93. Boulevard is
(A) a wide street in town or a city, typically lined with trees
(B) a wide road connecting the satellite town with the main city
(C) a state highway which connects the two coastal cities
(D) a special type of road constructed for the mountainous regions
Ans: A
94. Which of the following is not an Urban Road?
(A) Arterial Road (B) Sub-Arterial Road (C) Local Road (D) Border Road
Ans: D
95. Which of the following are the limitations of the Grid-iron street system?
(i) The system does not provide short-cuts which provide a direct access to trade and shopping centres
(ii) This system provides monotonous effect since the roads are straight
(iii) In this system, the plots are formed trapezoidal in shape and so lot of space is wasted due to irregular portions left out
(iv) This system has too many junctions and crossings making it unsatisfactory from traffic point of view
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) and (iii) (C) (i), (ii) and (iv) (D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Ans: C
96. Organic Street System is also known as
(A) Spider Web System (B) Topographical and Informal Street System
(C) Concentric and Radial Street System (D) Grid-iron street system
Ans: B
97. Which of the following are the various ways for controlling traffic
(i) Prohibiting the parking of cars on the road side
(ii) installing control devices such as signs and marking at appropriate places
(iii) making one-way traffic (iv) imposing speed restrictions where ever applicable
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i), (ii) and (iv)
Ans: C
98. Which of the following is a typical characteristic of a Diamond Interchange?
(A) There are only left turns and no right turns
(B) There are only right turns and no left turns
(C) The vehicle leaving the main road have to run through a small radius
(D) The vehicle approaching the interchange has to significantly reduce its speed as compared to the design speed
Ans: A
99. As a part of Traffic Control devices, which of these are a part of pavement markings?
(i) Centre line marking (ii) Cross-walk lines (iii) Stop lines (iv) Turn marking
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Ans: D
100. ...................... refers to the refurbishing or replacement of old buildings & new use of previously developed land in urban areas.
(A) Urban Planning (B) Urban Recycling (C) Urbanism (D) Urban Development
Ans: B
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